Seymour Duncan SHPR-1 P-Rail Set BK

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Seymour Duncan SHPR-1 P-Rail Set BK
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P-Rails : Versatile Pickup
Lex B. 17.05.2013
I fitted a set of P-Rails into an Epiphone ES-339. They have transformed the guitar completely. It is now incredably flexible tonally. I installed the pickups in conjunction with a set of Tripple-Shot Mounting Rings. These permit me to select P-90, Single Coil, Humbucker Parallel or Series for each of the pickups seperately from the pickup rings discretely. I have also rewired the guitar so that one volume push/pull permits phase selection while the other volume push/pull permits parallel/series selection. As a result it is a very clean setup without toggle switches all over the guitar or drilling holes etc. The phase selection also helps reduce hum when using single coil type modes.
The pickups have a really great tone and are very resilliant at higher volumes, no microphonic issues. In P-90 mode the pickups are very hot as you would expect from a P-90 type pickup. Lots of attitude with a full tone, definition and a bit of snarl. In single coil mode it has a totally different character to the P-90, light and rounded, interesting in a semi-acoustic guitar. Parallel and series modes work well, I've never had a pickup wired in parallel so very interesting for me at any rate.
In all modes these pickups are outstanding. They have great definition and warmth. These are very much passive pickups done right, they have that classic sort of honk and in a really cool way. The huge variety of tones available are fantastic fun.
Massive improvement and change from the Epi PUs that came as stock. The stock PUs were OK but these are too much fun. The Seymore Duncans are fantastic fun and just give you loads of variety.
Seymore Duncan has wiring diagrams on their site for loads of different configurations too.
I would most definately recomend these pickups. Never mind anything else, they are just so much fun.
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The best
Anonymous 06.10.2016
One of the best humbuckers set!!! perfect clean sound! perfect strong and clean (all frekvency) distortion! 1000% satisfied!!!
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Amazing sound, stunning versatility
A Saint 07.07.2023
To say that these pups exceeded my wildest expectations is to say nothing.

I installed them in my PRS Santana SE, which transformed the guitar into one of the best instruments I've ever played. The stock pups limited this guitar's potential so much and definitely were a bottleneck. Also, it's extremely versatile now: single coils, P90s, and humbuckers. Even though it does not sound exactly like a Tele in single-coil mode or an LP Special in P90 mode, it gives its own unique, beautiful sound in each territory. If you are not looking to match the classics exactly - it's a great option.

Output is medium, rails output less, p90s more, which is very much expected. The bridge pup is a bit hotter. Very dynamic and clear. It works well directly into the amp, overdrives, and (my favorite) fuzz. It cleans up beautifully on volume roll-off when connected to fuzz - I like it best on the neck rail, which gives that single-coil glassy fuzz-crisp (if you tried it with a Tele or a Strat, you know what I mean).

Wiring is a bit tricky but manageable. Seymour Duncan provides great tutorials for that. I went with the double push pulls option, which gave me four options: single coils, p90s, humbuckers, and parallel humbuckers. I installed the neck pickup flipped compared to the recommended position - rail closer to the neck, which gave me a deeper and "throatier" single-coil. The neck p90 remained very usable, though - even better to my taste as it became a tad brighter.

Overall I'd say it's not only a jack of all trades but a master of them too.
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The most versatile pickups
Jules0112 26.03.2022
The P-Rails are, without doubt, the most versatile pickups I’ve ever s
Used in 50 years of playing. The ability to choose between humbucker, P-90 and single coil is unprecedented and, as with all Seymour Duncan pickups, the quality of build and sound is first class. It really is like having three guitars in one, and the mounting frame system of switching could not be easier to use. As always, Thomann’s service was excellent, I couldn’t be happier with a product.
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Seymour Duncan is the best
rods_rodolfo 21.01.2023
I love how flexible they are. Splitting either coil gives you a nice rail or P90 sound and the humbucker is awesome too.

I bought it for my custom guitar build and I think I indeed made the best choice.

I like the P90 facing the bridge on both the bridge and neck pick-ups and wired the guitar with an extra split 3-way switch so that both pick-ups are always in the same split configuration. Gives you plenty of sounds.
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Seymour Duncan SHPR-1 P-Rail Set BK